The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of political and economic revolts that took place in Europe because of a recession and abuse of political power. Although changes were made all throughout Europe‚ the original‚ oppressive government took back control soon after‚ undoing the work of the revolutionaries. Although these changes didn’t last long‚ the revolutions did prove to both the governments and revolutionaries that the people had the power to undermine the government in order to bring about
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April 24‚ 2013 Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta‚ known to most as Count Alessandro Volta‚ is an Italian physicist from Como‚ Lombardy‚ Italy. He lived to be eighty-two years old from February 18‚ 1745 to March 5‚ 1827. As a young boy he was educated in the public school system of Italy. He was encouraged by his parents and teachers to study law‚ but Volta had a true passion for physics. Thus‚ he began his scientific journey at the age of fourteen. Throughout his life‚ Alessandro
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“The Clockwork Three‚” a fictional novel written by Matthew J. Kirby highlights the struggles of the three main characters: Hannah‚ Giuseppe and Frederick. Each character has a set of bitter elements in their lives. Hannah’s father had become ill and therefore‚ could no longer provide for the family; this forced Hannah to quit her schooling and find work. Giuseppe was taken from his family and was purchased to play music on the streets in order to have the means to pay his cruel master. Frederick
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Pompeii Essay In the year 79 CE Mt. Vesuvius of Pompeii erupted. The eruption was so catastrophic that it destroyed cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pompeii‚ which is also known as “The Garden of the Fugitives”‚ is an important part of Ancient Roman history‚ because it has shown historians a vision of the Ancient Roman society. Historians now believe that the people of Pompeii died by an explosion of gas and hot mud brutally eliminated the residents. Before this‚ people believed that everyone died
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In recent decades‚ the word "culture" has developed a number of very negative‚ very wrong connotations. When a modern American thinks of culture‚ he thinks of snobbish rich people discussing European affairs over fine wine. He cannot relate to this image‚ thinking it pretentious and boring. This may be partially because these same snobbish rich people‚ when thinking of the rest of the American public‚ picture an unkempt hillbilly scratching himself. This notion of culture as something exclusive
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Explain the creative appeals and executional frameworks used and briefly discuss other appeals that could be appropriate. Question 2. Each year‚ the city of Verona in Italy hosts an opera festival throughout the summer. A number of operas‚ such as Verdi‟s Aida and Puccini‟s Tosca‚ are performed in the city‟s outdoor arena. Assuming the core target market is aged 40-65 and is of a relatively high disposable income‚ outline a multi-step direct marketing programme for a specialist holiday company
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philosophy and art via figures like‚ Dante‚ Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo. The list of famous Italian artists is long and includes Giotto‚ Botticelli‚ Leonardo‚ Michelangelo‚ Tintoretto and Caravaggio. The country has also produced opera composers such as Verdi and Puccini and film-maker Federico Fellini. Italian cuisine is one of the most refined and varied in Europe‚ from the piquant flavours of Naples and Calabria to the pesto dishes of Liguria and the cheese and risotto dishes of the Italian Alps.
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Italian people were living in the control of foreign rulers. The ideal Italian leaders were Giuseppe Mazzini‚ Cavour‚ and Giuseppe Garibaldi. Mazzini centralized the republic and gave more emphasis on the right and the will of the people. Next‚ Gioberti headed the federation of existing states‚ and then Italian nations were built around the aristocratic kingdom
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Romanticism (or the Romantic era/Period) was an artistic‚ literary‚ and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution‚[1] it was also a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature.[2] It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts‚ music
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1. Why did the decline of the Ottoman Empire increase tensions among the European powers? The decline of the Ottoman Empire opened new opportunities for the European powers‚ in which the powers took interest into arising opportunities the fall may offer. For instance‚ Russia would be able to expand its influence due to its close proximity with the Ottoman Empire and religious relations with the Greek Orthodox Christians. However‚ this persisting opportunity for Russia led to tensions and fear in
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